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ERR TXF

Strange issue

I setup the K3 for diversity RX

Now I can not transmit CW. I get an ERR TXF
indication. What needs to be changed to correct?

Regards,
Mark Pride
603-231-8965

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Vic Rosenthal

Re: ERR TXF

This error is caused by selecting a filter other than the 2.8 or 2.7 kHz
filter as the transmit filter. Use CONFIG:FLTX to select that filter for
CW/DATA/SSB. (Except if you have FM (13 kHz) or AM filters (6 kHz) you
must select those filters in the FM and AM modes).

73,
Victor, 4X6GP
Rehovot, Israel
Formerly K2VCO
CWops no. 5
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
On 10 Jan 2019 20:08, Mpridesti via Elecraft wrote:

> Strange issue
>
> I setup the K3 for diversity RX
>
> Now I can not transmit CW. I get an ERR TXF
> indication. What needs to be changed to correct?
>
>
> Regards,
> Mark Pride
> 603-231-8965
>

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Re: ERR TXF

Thanks for the excellent guidance

Regards,
Mark, K1RX

> On Jan 10, 2019, at 1:49 PM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> This error is caused by selecting a filter other than the 2.8 or 2.7 kHz filter as the transmit filter. Use CONFIG:FLTX to select that filter for CW/DATA/SSB. (Except if you have FM (13 kHz) or AM filters (6 kHz) you must select those filters in the FM and AM modes).
>
> 73,
> Victor, 4X6GP
> Rehovot, Israel
> Formerly K2VCO
> CWops no. 5
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>> On 10 Jan 2019 20:08, Mpridesti via Elecraft wrote:
>> Strange issue
>> I setup the K3 for diversity RX
>> Now I can not transmit CW. I get an ERR TXF
>> indication. What needs to be changed to correct?
>> Regards,
>> Mark Pride
>> 603-231-8965

Elecraft mailing list

Re: ERR TXF

In reply to this post by Vic Rosenthal

Ok understand except how do you select AM and have it stay?

Went to the CONFIG menu and selected FLTX (it shows CW in al FL numbers) Tried to select a different mode I.e. AM but it does not stay AM

Regards,
Mark, K1RX

Don Wilhelm

Re: ERR TXF

Mark,

It is easy to set up the filter enables for each mode - for both
transmit and receive using the K3 Utility Configure Filters selection.
Save the filter configuration to the K3 and operate.
Much easier than trying to set them for each mode in the menu.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/10/2019 2:04 PM, Mpridesti via Elecraft wrote:
> Ok understand except how do you select AM and have it stay?
>
> Went to the CONFIG menu and selected FLTX (it shows CW in al FL numbers) Tried to select a different mode I.e. AM but it does not stay AM
>
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Vic Rosenthal

Re: ERR TXF

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Select AM mode and then go to CONFIG:FLTX.
Or (better) use the he configuration tab of the K3 utility, as Don suggested.

Victor 4X6GP

> On 10 Jan 2019, at 21:04, Mpridesti <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Ok understand except how do you select AM and have it stay?
>
> Went to the CONFIG menu and selected FLTX (it shows CW in al FL numbers) Tried to select a different mode I.e. AM but it does not stay AM
>
> Regards,
> Mark, K1RX
>
>
>> On Jan 10, 2019, at 1:49 PM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> This error is caused by selecting a filter other than the 2.8 or 2.7 kHz filter as the transmit filter. Use CONFIG:FLTX to select that filter for CW/DATA/SSB. (Except if you have FM (13 kHz) or AM filters (6 kHz) you must select those filters in the FM and AM modes).
>>
>> 73,
>> Victor, 4X6GP
>> Rehovot, Israel
>> Formerly K2VCO
>> CWops no. 5
>> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>>> On 10 Jan 2019 20:08, Mpridesti via Elecraft wrote:
>>> Strange issue
>>> I setup the K3 for diversity RX
>>> Now I can not transmit CW. I get an ERR TXF
>>> indication. What needs to be changed to correct?
>>> Regards,
>>> Mark Pride
>>> 603-231-8965
>

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Re: ERR TXF

Thanks Vic

Guess I need to spend some quality time in the filter configuration portion of the manual. Did manage to get the BW set so I use CW again but need to really setup the filters by BW.

Thanks all!

Regards,
Mark, K1RX

> On Jan 10, 2019, at 3:50 PM, Vic Rosenthal <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Select AM mode and then go to CONFIG:FLTX.
> Or (better) use the he configuration tab of the K3 utility, as Don suggested.
>
> Victor 4X6GP
>
>> On 10 Jan 2019, at 21:04, Mpridesti <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Ok understand except how do you select AM and have it stay?
>>
>> Went to the CONFIG menu and selected FLTX (it shows CW in al FL numbers) Tried to select a different mode I.e. AM but it does not stay AM
>>
>> Regards,
>> Mark, K1RX
>>
>>
>>> On Jan 10, 2019, at 1:49 PM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> This error is caused by selecting a filter other than the 2.8 or 2.7 kHz filter as the transmit filter. Use CONFIG:FLTX to select that filter for CW/DATA/SSB. (Except if you have FM (13 kHz) or AM filters (6 kHz) you must select those filters in the FM and AM modes).
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Victor, 4X6GP
>>> Rehovot, Israel
>>> Formerly K2VCO
>>> CWops no. 5
>>> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>>>> On 10 Jan 2019 20:08, Mpridesti via Elecraft wrote:
>>>> Strange issue
>>>> I setup the K3 for diversity RX
>>>> Now I can not transmit CW. I get an ERR TXF
>>>> indication. What needs to be changed to correct?
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Mark Pride
>>>> 603-231-8965
>>

Don Wilhelm

Re: ERR TXF

Mark,

Use K3 Utility, it is quick and easy. Only enable one filter for for
transmit on each mode. You can enable multiple filters for receive on
each mode.

K3 Utility makes it quick and easy - just check off the applicable boxes
and save to the K3/K3S.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/10/2019 5:35 PM, Mpridesti via Elecraft wrote:

> Thanks Vic
>
> Guess I need to spend some quality time in the filter configuration portion of the manual. Did manage to get the BW set so I use CW again but need to really setup the filters by BW.
>
> Thanks all!
>
> Regards,
> Mark, K1RX
>
>
>> On Jan 10, 2019, at 3:50 PM, Vic Rosenthal <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Select AM mode and then go to CONFIG:FLTX.
>> Or (better) use the he configuration tab of the K3 utility, as Don suggested.
>>
>> Victor 4X6GP
>>
>>> On 10 Jan 2019, at 21:04, Mpridesti <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Ok understand except how do you select AM and have it stay?
>>>
>>> Went to the CONFIG menu and selected FLTX (it shows CW in al FL numbers) Tried to select a different mode I.e. AM but it does not stay AM
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Mark, K1RX
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Jan 10, 2019, at 1:49 PM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This error is caused by selecting a filter other than the 2.8 or 2.7 kHz filter as the transmit filter. Use CONFIG:FLTX to select that filter for CW/DATA/SSB. (Except if you have FM (13 kHz) or AM filters (6 kHz) you must select those filters in the FM and AM modes).
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Victor, 4X6GP
>>>> Rehovot, Israel
>>>> Formerly K2VCO
>>>> CWops no. 5
>>>> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>>>>> On 10 Jan 2019 20:08, Mpridesti via Elecraft wrote:
>>>>> Strange issue
>>>>> I setup the K3 for diversity RX
>>>>> Now I can not transmit CW. I get an ERR TXF
>>>>> indication. What needs to be changed to correct?
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Mark Pride
>>>>> 603-231-8965
>>>
>
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Don Wilhelm

Re: ERR TXF

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I forgot to say that most modes will use the 2.7/2.8 kHz for transmit.
The exceptions are AM and FM.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/10/2019 5:35 PM, Mpridesti via Elecraft wrote:

John Simmons

Re: ERR TXF

Interesting to note that CW transmit requires the SSB filter not the CW
filter.

-John NI0K

Don Wilhelm wrote on 1/10/2019 4:47 PM:

> I forgot to say that most modes will use the 2.7/2.8 kHz for transmit.
> The exceptions are AM and FM.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 1/10/2019 5:35 PM, Mpridesti via Elecraft wrote:
>> Thanks Vic
>>
>> Guess I need to spend some quality time in the filter configuration
>> portion of the manual. Did manage to get the BW set so I use CW
>> again but need to really setup the filters by BW.
>>
>> Thanks all!
>>
>> Regards,
>> Mark, K1RX
>>
>>
>>> On Jan 10, 2019, at 3:50 PM, Vic Rosenthal <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Select AM mode and then go to CONFIG:FLTX.
>>> Or (better) use the he configuration tab of the K3 utility, as Don
>>> suggested.
>>>
>>> Victor 4X6GP
>>>
>>>> On 10 Jan 2019, at 21:04, Mpridesti <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Ok understand except how do you select AM and have it stay?
>>>>
>>>> Went to the CONFIG menu and selected FLTX (it shows CW in al FL
>>>> numbers) Tried to select a different mode I.e. AM but it does not
>>>> stay AM
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Mark, K1RX
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> On Jan 10, 2019, at 1:49 PM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP
>>>>> <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> This error is caused by selecting a filter other than the 2.8 or
>>>>> 2.7 kHz filter as the transmit filter. Use CONFIG:FLTX to select
>>>>> that filter for CW/DATA/SSB. (Except if you have FM (13 kHz) or AM
>>>>> filters (6 kHz) you must select those filters in the FM and AM
>>>>> modes).
>>>>>
>>>>> 73,
>>>>> Victor, 4X6GP
>>>>> Rehovot, Israel
>>>>> Formerly K2VCO
>>>>> CWops no. 5
>>>>> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>>>>>> On 10 Jan 2019 20:08, Mpridesti via Elecraft wrote:
>>>>>> Strange issue
>>>>>> I setup the K3 for diversity RX
>>>>>> Now I can not transmit CW. I get an ERR TXF
>>>>>> indication. What needs to be changed to correct?
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Mark Pride
>>>>>> 603-231-8965
>>>>
>>
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Nr4c

Re: ERR TXF

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For goodness sakes, give up on the CONFIG menu in the radio and use the utility. It’s so much easier and you can see all the filters at once.

Sent from my iPhone
...nr4c. bill

> On Jan 10, 2019, at 5:35 PM, Mpridesti via Elecraft <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Thanks Vic
>
> Guess I need to spend some quality time in the filter configuration portion of the manual. Did manage to get the BW set so I use CW again but need to really setup the filters by BW.
>
> Thanks all!
>
> Regards,
> Mark, K1RX
>
>
>> On Jan 10, 2019, at 3:50 PM, Vic Rosenthal <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Select AM mode and then go to CONFIG:FLTX.
>> Or (better) use the he configuration tab of the K3 utility, as Don suggested.
>>
>> Victor 4X6GP
>>
>>> On 10 Jan 2019, at 21:04, Mpridesti <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Ok understand except how do you select AM and have it stay?
>>>
>>> Went to the CONFIG menu and selected FLTX (it shows CW in al FL numbers) Tried to select a different mode I.e. AM but it does not stay AM
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Mark, K1RX
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Jan 10, 2019, at 1:49 PM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This error is caused by selecting a filter other than the 2.8 or 2.7 kHz filter as the transmit filter. Use CONFIG:FLTX to select that filter for CW/DATA/SSB. (Except if you have FM (13 kHz) or AM filters (6 kHz) you must select those filters in the FM and AM modes).
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Victor, 4X6GP
>>>> Rehovot, Israel
>>>> Formerly K2VCO
>>>> CWops no. 5
>>>> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>>>>> On 10 Jan 2019 20:08, Mpridesti via Elecraft wrote:
>>>>> Strange issue
>>>>> I setup the K3 for diversity RX
>>>>> Now I can not transmit CW. I get an ERR TXF
>>>>> indication. What needs to be changed to correct?
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Mark Pride
>>>>> 603-231-8965
>>>
>
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Don Wilhelm

Re: ERR TXF

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John,

No mystery - the stock K3/K3S includes the 2.7kHz filter or the 2.8kHz
with the upgrade. So CW transmit has to work with that filter - the DSP
does the rest.

So if you select a CW width filter for CW transmit, you will get the ERR
TXF message.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/10/2019 5:52 PM, John Simmons wrote:
> Interesting to note that CW transmit requires the SSB filter not the CW
> filter.
>
> -John NI0K
>
> Don Wilhelm wrote on 1/10/2019 4:47 PM:
>> I forgot to say that most modes will use the 2.7/2.8 kHz for transmit.
>> The exceptions are AM and FM.
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Bob McGraw - K4TAX

Re: ERR TXF

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Normal for most radios due to carrier frequency and receiver offset for CW. Elecraft is not the only that does it this way.

As filters with reduced bandwidth we find that group delay increases. With this CW wave shapes become a difficult task. Wider filters are much easier to generate good quality CW elements.

Bob, K4TAX

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> On Jan 10, 2019, at 4:52 PM, John Simmons <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
> Interesting to note that CW transmit requires the SSB filter not the CW filter.
>
> -John NI0K
>
> Don Wilhelm wrote on 1/10/2019 4:47 PM:
>> I forgot to say that most modes will use the 2.7/2.8 kHz for transmit. The exceptions are AM and FM.
>>
>> 73,
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>>> On 1/10/2019 5:35 PM, Mpridesti via Elecraft wrote:
>>> Thanks Vic
>>>
>>> Guess I need to spend some quality time in the filter configuration portion of the manual. Did manage to get the BW set so I use CW again but need to really setup the filters by BW.
>>>
>>> Thanks all!
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Mark, K1RX
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Jan 10, 2019, at 3:50 PM, Vic Rosenthal <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Select AM mode and then go to CONFIG:FLTX.
>>>> Or (better) use the he configuration tab of the K3 utility, as Don suggested.
>>>>
>>>> Victor 4X6GP
>>>>
>>>>> On 10 Jan 2019, at 21:04, Mpridesti <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Ok understand except how do you select AM and have it stay?
>>>>>
>>>>> Went to the CONFIG menu and selected FLTX (it shows CW in al FL numbers) Tried to select a different mode I.e. AM but it does not stay AM
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Mark, K1RX
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jan 10, 2019, at 1:49 PM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This error is caused by selecting a filter other than the 2.8 or 2.7 kHz filter as the transmit filter. Use CONFIG:FLTX to select that filter for CW/DATA/SSB. (Except if you have FM (13 kHz) or AM filters (6 kHz) you must select those filters in the FM and AM modes).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 73,
>>>>>> Victor, 4X6GP
>>>>>> Rehovot, Israel
>>>>>> Formerly K2VCO
>>>>>> CWops no. 5
>>>>>> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
>>>>>>> On 10 Jan 2019 20:08, Mpridesti via Elecraft wrote:
>>>>>>> Strange issue
>>>>>>> I setup the K3 for diversity RX
>>>>>>> Now I can not transmit CW. I get an ERR TXF
>>>>>>> indication. What needs to be changed to correct?
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> Mark Pride
>>>>>>> 603-231-8965
>>>>>
>>>
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